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Woof, this one was very hard for me! But very fun as always :))))
I kept trying to make it about comics and Bearing & Wells!
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very happy with this considering I don’t know what the Dickens the clue was referring to.
But dyke drama and word puzzles I am familiar with
Finally got one! Right up my alley
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oh the drama
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When I saw the theme my first thought was “The Fingersmith” and then somehow it took me a while to find “Tipping”. Waters definitely has a niche…
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It took me a minute but then it came to me! Love doing these
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Aaaah that took me longer than it should have!
Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
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I was thinking of the wrong Dickens but once I figured out that it wasn’t referring to the creator of Foolish Child, I got it. Thanks for the little dopamine shot on a gray, blustery morning.
Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
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My brain still has trouble coming up with words that aren’t exactly five letters. But once I got the first word the clue did the rest!
Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
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same, arvan! i get so grumpy when the first word isn’t 5 letters but once i crack that first word i’ve got it!
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I too wanted to somehow fill those bubbles with beringg and wellss before figuring it out!
I’m so disappointed in myself for how long it took me to guess this!!! I love this [redacted]!!
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Someone else once said starting with the short word is a mistake. I should’ve listened.
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6 minutes and 23 seconds – I was VERY scared I’d lose because of the 2nd word!
Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
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Took me longer than it should have, because i just kept thinking about the dykiest Dickens character (Miss Wade from Little Dorrit)
Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
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very pleasantly surprised!
I’m surprised I got this on the first try!
Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
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